Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Adriatic Sea are correct:

1. It separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans.
2. It is the southernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea.
3. It is bordered by Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.
4. It connects to the Baltic Sea through the Strait of Otranto.

Select the correct option using the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 & 3
Notes: Statement 1 is correct: Adriatic Sea separates the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans. Statement 2 is incorrect: it is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean, not southernmost. Statement 3 is correct: it is bordered by Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy. Statement 4 is incorrect: it connects to the Ionian Sea via the Strait of Otranto, not Baltic Sea.